My Glasses Will Be Able to Conquer the Whole World, I Suppose.

Running along the street, I could see a building like a house.

As we approached, we could clearly see under the starry sky.

It is a village.

It is a small settlement that seems to compete well with my countryside.

Only at midnight already, the visible lights are about fire for gatekeepers standing at the entrance and exit, but if there is a fire, there will be people. Not that it's a village abandoned due to some circumstance.

"Nero, I'll see you later"

It's not just a big, cute cat, but it still feels demonic to see, so you shouldn't let it out in public. I despise people who call Nero monsters and treat him like monsters. I don't want sincere contempt if possible.

Unsummon and approach the village.

"- Who!?

A proper working gatekeeper discovered me and raised his voice. Whether he was waiting nearby or asleep, another came out.

"I'm a traveler. I got lost on my way to Barbarant."

Before the two gatekeepers, I will approach them with my hands raised so that they can be seen, and say so at a critical distance from each other and to the extent that their faces can be confirmed.

"I'm not asking you to let me in the village. So can you just tell me the direction of Barbarant?

There must be no mistake in the direction itself.

If so, it should be slightly uneven. I want to make sure of that.

"... you didn't come along the street?

After you two hissed, I'm gonna ask you that question.

"I don't have a minute. I came down the cliffs of Monback through the woods from the capital of King Nastiara."

"Ha!? You came down monback!? Take that cliff!?

Saying that cliff, the gatekeeper on the left points the other way - it was a pretty high cliff, so I guess you can see it from here. Well, it's night, so I can't see it now.

"I was scared."

"No, no, no. Because I can't do it normally. Don't be scared."

Well, I don't think it's realistic either.

There were just slices of rope and traces of pieces punched in the pile, so some people are going to be up and down. - Something about officials over here.

"Barbarant just needs to keep going down the street like this. If you go for half a day, you'll be in jail."

Oh, yeah. Good, I knew it wasn't a big slack.

"Thank you. I'm sorry to bother you."

If someone I don't know comes in the middle of the night like this, I'll be on guard. I know it well as coming from the same little village.

I just tried to walk away.

"Wait a minute"

Somehow I was stopped.

"You know what's going on with Barbarant? If you don't know, you better stay away from me now."

…………

"Why?"

I was just wondering. I guess I shouldn't miss hearing this.

"I can't get into the village," he said, having a chair and a warm cup of tea served in front of the gate, the three of us facing each other....... oh, this tea is sweet.

"It tastes weird. It contains steel epileptic tea made in this village and sugar made from that steel epileptic."

Nearby, the two gatekeepers were younger than I thought.

Is it enough to be a little over twenty?

It is the weapon that I possess, but I feel like a normal villager. - Rural villagers can't rely on soldiers like those in major cities, so some people can fight unexpectedly.

"Steel epileptic... I've heard the name, but I'm not very familiar with it"

"The onions are famous for coming near Wangdu, aren't they? I ate it once, but the onions over there are good."

Yeah. That's good.

When I was in the village, I ate like every day, so it was only natural that it was at the table.

As I went to assassin training school, since I disappeared from everyday life, I strangely missed and missed it.

The large onions grown on an approximate plot of land were not bad either, but totally different from the taste of the large onions of Nastiara.

That's hard to replace anything anymore, I guess it tastes like home to me.

... it's okay to talk about country and vegetables. The countrymen are likely to thrive on each other, but I don't need that now.

"So, what happened to Barbarant?

It is where we are going.

If you have any information, I would love to buy it.

"This village is at the end of Nastiara for once. But the land pattern is close to Barbarant. The land is also easier to grow than onions."

"The borders of Barbarant are right around the corner, so there's a lot to know."

I see.

"My father and the elderly are worried there's going to be a revolt."

Rebellion?

"War?"

"No, it shouldn't get that big. Because if I grow up, the neighbouring countries won't shut up either. He said it would be small enough to be settled before he intervened."

........................ yeah.

"Reasons for rebellion, like the question of succession to the throne?

"I don't know the details.

However, the way Barbarant collects food has changed dramatically recently, and mercenaries have come to pass near the village. We're talking about something. "

Yeah, that seems possible.

I don't know why we collect mercenaries in food, but isn't that what war is all about, going hunting big demons, and a massive crusade operation going on?

"I'm sorry I made you nervous about something. There's no certainty, there might not be anything really.

I just don't know what kind of flying fire there is because this village is right next to the border. So I get really vigilant. And you're younger than us. "

I know how you feel.

If the guy sitting next to you suddenly starts taking care of weapons or something, I'll be on my guard too. Their say would be good.

"Thanks for letting me know"

I appreciate your concern.

I really appreciated that my mind was ready. I have trouble getting caught up in a rough thing without knowing anything.

That's fine if there's nothing, but don't be too big a problem when something happens.

Rebellion.

Signs of war.

- Hello... hmm?

"Horse?"

There is a faint foot sound of the horse.

A few of them are running down the street at this hour.

"Hmm?... Oh, it's true. Don't you hear me."

Not just me, but the two gatekeepers noticed. - Hmm?

I came near the village.

As soon as, the sound of the horse's feet stopped.

Four armed men arrive, sounding gassy and metal.

"Hey, what are you guys?

Tension rises on the two gatekeepers, heading to the men who have come on my own.

"We are mercenaries. I'd like to buy some food."

"... I'm sorry, but it's not enough to sell. The other day, Mr. Monty from Barbarant told me to sell as much as I could."

"But you haven't picked it up yet, have you? And I haven't paid yet."

- Oh, this is not good.

"We'll take it before we give it to Uncle Monty."

"If you give it to me as an adult, it's harmful... Hmm? What is it, kid?

I stood up and stood beside the mercenaries.

"No. Because the man behind me was about to pull out his sword. I thought you were scared."

I don't know how far you were going to go.

Maybe it was just a threat.

But whatever it is, it doesn't change that it's not a legitimate errand.

As a native of the same rural village, I can't and don't really want to.

"- Me, you hate it. The guy who attacked the country."

With that said, I disappeared.

"" Huh......!?

The gatekeepers, the mercenaries, all voices overlap.

- Yeah, "Material/Shadow Cat" is still highly effective when used at night. The main house is really "transparent" but even my half reproduction works at night.

In a "disappeared" state, he travels to the side of a horse connected to a tree in a remote location, unties the rope, slaps his ass and drives him away.

"Oh, hey! Wait!"

Looking at the horses running up and down, the mercenaries chase the horses.

Keep moving away from the village.

- Come on, hunt. Thanks for the tea and information.

After moving them to places that have nothing to do with the village, they pass out the men, tie them up, and strip them of their figure.

If you put it in your pocket, it will be a robbery, so throw away your weapons, protective equipment and money in the right place.

Just in case you get a leg on it.

Okay, let's go.

Sure, you already said the border was close.

Early in the morning of the fifth day, I crossed the border and arrived in Barbarant, the Rock Cave Kingdom.